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Over 35k Views From Premiere Alone For This Newest Short Form Documentary from McFarland & Pecci

“Rungs in a Ladder”, the latest short form documentary by production team McFarland and Pecci, premiered last week on Noisey.com and is a meditation on life, art, and purpose. The film centers on Jacob Bannon, an accomplished visual artist and the front man of the metal/hardcore band Converge, which has been carving its own iconoclastic path through the extreme music landscape for over twenty years. As a result, Converge is considered one of the most intense and influential metal/hardcore bands of all time with a massive following of devoted fans.

The documentary follows Jacob’s reflections on the steps that have brought him to his present point, ultimately culminating in a sobering and uplifting statement of purpose and inspiration. The film’s narration style is seamless, allowing the viewer a broader understanding of Jacob Bannon as a person. Director Ian McFarland states, “We want the viewer to feel like they are right there having a very personal conversation with Jacob”.

In the film Bannon reflects on formative events in his life and his continuing commitment to creation rather than destruction. A commitment that, he explains, is fueled as much by anger as a desire to create a legacy that inspires.

Directed by Ian McFarland, “Rungs in the Ladder” is the latest in an ongoing series of documentaries by McFarland and Pecci profiling people who set out to carve a meaningful existence for themselves on the fringes of society. Celebrated filmmakers, the McFarland and Pecci team strives to make incisive, thought-provoking content, and ”Rungs in a Ladder” continues in this commitment to explore the act of creation.

The brand McFarland and Pecci is owned by Ian McFarland and Michael Pecci, respected filmmakers in Boston. Together they co-direct commercials, music videos, corporate videos and short-form documentaries.